Correlation of HbA1c concentration and single-fiber EMG findings in diabetic neuropathy

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 425-432

  Chang, C W ^a,b   Chuang, L M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Hemoglobin A1c; Single fiber electromyography

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION;

EID: 0029860409     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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